Teague Curren

Teague Curren (1974-) was a member of the town council of Lakedale, Illinois (R), representing the 3rd ward (the Southampton Industrial Park).

Biography
Teague Curren was born in nearby Lorenzo, Grundy County, Illinois in 1974 to a working-class family of Irish ancestry. Curren became a lobbyist for a local ice cube manufacturing company, advocating the right to work and lower taxes for manufacturing jobs. Curren moved to Lakedale, Illinois in 2017 to invest in the growing manufacturing business there, becoming the owner of his own factory there. He was elected to the town council in the town's first elections, representing the 3rd ward as a member of the Republican Party. A diehard conservative, Curren argued for lower taxes for his constituents, as many factories were closed down by departing businessmen due to income taxes that, at times, amounted to 29%. Curren won re-election several times due to his opposition to raising taxes, a major issue in the town.